Xerocraft Member Projects

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Bat box

Bat Box
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Love Is Timeless Jewelry

Progress: 100%

Behind The Design I've always liked the idea of wearing and creating meaningful jewelry. Love is such an important aspect of one's life and guides wh...
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Laser Cut DNA Helix

Progress: 100%

My partner and I are teaming up to make laser cut jewelry. I have experience laser cutting and my partner with jewelry. Here we have our first project...
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Curved Console Table

Progress: 100%

This console table is designed to be a TV stand. My Design Consultant (The Wonderful Ms. Q), wanted a lighter feel and some curves, as well as a touch...
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MAME Arcade Control Panel

Progress: 20%

I'm building a second control panel for a MAME RetroPi Arcade Cabinet. The control panel on the current build can be removed and replaced quite easily...
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Making and Using Biodiesel

Progress: 100%

Interested in alternative energy? Ever thought of running an old Mercedes diesel on processed waste vegetable oil? Me too! While learning how to do th...
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Xerocraft Arduino Class Playlist

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This is an instructor-developed playlist for upcoming Arduino classes at Xerocraft. The playlist is tailored for those who have no background in elect...
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Remote Environmental Monitoring

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These videos summarize development of remote environmental monitoring technology for communicating field conditions to the Internet of Things to inclu...
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Environmental Monitoring with Arduino

Progress: 100%

To support upcoming classes, this playlist captures most of the projects developed during my tenure with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quali...
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Repurposing 55-gallon Drums for Rainwater Harvesting

Progress: 100%

This project tracks my experience in repurposing 55-gallon drums for rainwater harvesting including lessons learned. Stands for these tanks can be eas...
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Bee Condos from Scrap Wood

Progress: 100%

This project shows how we can put all that waste wood at Xerocraft to good use creating habitat for gentle native bees. This summarizes progress and l...
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Mobile Datalogging Air Quality Monitor with GPS

Progress: 100%

This project demonstrates how an Arduino can be integrated with a air quality monitor and datalogger to understand how air quality changes over time a...
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LoRa at Xerocraft - The Things Network Gateway Installation

Progress: 100%

This playlist documents the installation of a LoRa TTN Gateway at Xerocraft. This is one of three TTN-type gateways in Tucson and is currently operati...
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6-8 Person Redwood Picnic Bench

Progress: 100%

Redwood Picnic Bench Parts, tools, and build summarized here: 
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Remote Environmental Monitoring Manual (Arduino Stuff)

Progress: 100%

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZpJy_HHIMEYGbzzyQXAtswP1Bo3CA7NL/view I'm sharing a free manual summarizing in-situ and remote environmental monitor...
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Basic bowl

Progress: 100%

This is a cherry wood bowl, turned from a square block of wood. I‘ve used a heat activated walnut oil-shellac finish. It feels great to be working ...
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Cutting Board (Maple) w/Juice Groove; Charcuterie Board w/handle

Progress: 100%

11"x16" maple cutting board w/juice groove.  12"x18" cherry and purple heart charcuterie board.  Finished with butchers' block Howard Cutting Board oil.
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two sided street signs

Progress: 100%

two sided street signs
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Pizza oven door

Progress: 100%

Pizza oven door
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The PenGraver by Adrian Barton

Progress: 100%

A lot of the time, being a Maker means seeing a gap in available products, or making something better, faster or less expensive.  Our 3D Printing Sho...
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Tabletop Fusion Reactor (Demo Fusor)

Progress: 75%

Based on the build instructions at: https://makezine.com/projects/make-36-boards/nuclear-fusor/ Will be experimenting with different fusor configurat...
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Singer Model 66 Restoration

Progress: 10%

Someone was generous enough to donate this lovely Singer model 66 to Xerocraft. It needs quite a bit of TLC (oiling, cleaning, etc), a new table, and ...
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Nakashima-inspired Nightstand in Walnut and Ash

Progress: 100%

A nightstand built from walnut with ash drawer sides, a dovetailed carcass, and a sliding dovetail slab top. The design is heavily influenced one by t...
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5" Mesquite Candle Holder

Progress: 100%

5 " Natural edge and free-form Candle Holder.  
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6" Mesquite Natural Edge Bowl

Progress: 100%

I am truly a novice turner and with the advice and patience of multiple experienced Xerocraft turners (namely Bob, Terry, John and Doc) turned this me...
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Swerve Drive [Bit Buckets]

Progress: 60%

Bit Buckets Robotics is working on prototyping a drivetrain seldom seen outside the world of competitive robotics. This is known as a swerve drive. It...
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Turning for Proficiency

Progress: 100%

Mesquite root to something useable.........eventually I see it as a pen/pencil cup (holder).
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Phone Tripod for shooting videos

Progress: 100%

3d printed phone holder for shooting video.
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Parallax Phone Wallpaper using CSP

Progress: 100%

Intro With the new CAD station opening soon, I wanted to have some materials for a 2-3 hour workshop that would introduce beginners to digital art ...
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Saguaro Lamp

Progress: 100%

One of kind Saguaro Lamp--All the beauty of a Saguaro inside your house. All little sharp spikes still on.